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Bernard Ludwig

Bernard Ludwig

D-Index & Metrics

Environmental Sciences

D-Index
52
Citations
10121
World Ranking
4474
National Ranking
307

Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
50
Citations
9920
World Ranking
2127
National Ranking
135

Bernard Ludwig publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bernard Ludwig sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 175 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Bernard Ludwig D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Bernard Ludwig sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Overview

Bernard Ludwig is affiliated with the University of Kassel in Germany and has contributed extensively to the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their research primarily focuses on Soil Science, Environmental Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Analytical Chemistry, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist's work covers a variety of main topics including Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Soil Geostatistics and Mapping, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses, Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics, Clay minerals and soil interactions, and Mineral Processing and Grinding.

Recent publications demonstrate Bernard Ludwig's engagement with soil-related studies. Notable papers include:

  • Effect of biochar and compost on soil properties and organic matter in aggregate size fractions under field conditions, 2020, Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment
  • Combined biochar and nitrogen application stimulates enzyme activity and root plasticity, 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Quantification of soil organic carbon at regional scale: Benefits of fusing vis-NIR and MIR diffuse reflectance data are greater for in situ than for laboratory-based modelling approaches, 2021, Geoderma
  • Soil moisture effects on predictive VNIR and MIR modeling of soil organic carbon and clay content, 2022, Geoderma
  • Performance of in situ vs laboratory mid-infrared soil spectroscopy using local and regional calibration strategies, 2021, Geoderma

Frequent collaborators with Bernard Ludwig include Isabel Greenberg, Michael Vohland, Michael Seidel, Michaela A. Dippold, and Christopher Hutengs. This network of coauthors reflects interdisciplinary cooperation within their research.

Bernard Ludwig's research contributions have been featured in several prominent publication venues. These include:

  • European Journal of Soil Science
  • Geoderma
  • Soil Science Society of America Journal
  • Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science
  • The Science of The Total Environment

Best Publications

  • Storage of organic carbon in aggregate and density fractions of silty soils under different types of land use

    Bettina John;Tamon Yamashita;Bernard Ludwig;Heiner Flessa

  • Pathways of nitrogen utilization by soil microorganisms - a review.

    Daniel Geisseler;Daniel Geisseler;William R. Horwath;Rainer Georg Joergensen;Bernard Ludwig

  • Stabilization mechanisms of organic matter in four temperate soils: Development and application of a conceptual model

    Margit von Lützow;Ingrid Kögel‐Knabner;Bernard Ludwig;Egbert Matzner

  • Determination of soil properties with visible to near- and mid-infrared spectroscopy: Effects of spectral variable selection

    Michael Vohland;Marie Ludwig;Sören Thiele-Bruhn;Bernard Ludwig

  • Organic matter in density fractions of water-stable aggregates in silty soils: Effect of land use

    Tamon Yamashita;Heiner Flessa;Bettina John;Mirjam Helfrich;Mirjam Helfrich

  • Effect of land use on the composition of soil organic matter in density and aggregate fractions as revealed by solid-state 13C NMR spectroscopy

    Mirjam Helfrich;Mirjam Helfrich;B. Ludwig;P. Buurman;H. Flessa

  • Past, Present, and Future Controls on Levels of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Global Environment

    Luca Nizzetto;Matthew Macleod;Katrine Borga;Ana Cabrerizo

  • Comparison of chemical fractionation methods for isolating stable soil organic carbon pools

    M. Helfrich;H. Flessa;R. Mikutta;A. Dreves

  • The Origin of Soil Organic C, Dissolved Organic C and Respiration in a Long-Term Maize Experiment in Halle, Germany, Determined by 13C Natural Abundance

    Heiner Flessa;Bernard Ludwig;Balint Heil;Wolfgang Merbach

  • Effect of biochar and compost on soil properties and organic matter in aggregate size fractions under field conditions

    Jennifer Cooper;Isabel Greenberg;Bernard Ludwig;Laura Hippich

  • Impact of reduced tillage on carbon and nitrogen storage of two Haplic Luvisols after 40 years

    Anna Jacobs;Rolf Rauber;Bernard Ludwig

  • Effect of litter quality and soil fungi on macroaggregate dynamics and associated partitioning of litter carbon and nitrogen

    Mirjam Helfrich;Mirjam Helfrich;Bernard Ludwig;Martin Potthoff;Heiner Flessa

  • Near infrared spectroscopy of forest soils to determine chemical and biological properties related to soil sustainability.

    B Ludwig;Partap Khanna;Juergen Bauhus;Peter Hopmans

  • Nitrous oxide emission and methane consumption following compaction of forest soils

    Robert Teepe;Rainer Brumme;Friedrich Beese;Bernard Ludwig

  • Usefulness of near-infrared spectroscopy to determine biological and chemical soil properties: Importance of sample pre-treatment

    Thomas Terhoeven-Urselmans;Harald Schmidt;Rainer Georg Joergensen;Bernard Ludwig

  • CO2 evolution and N mineralization after biogas slurry application in the field and its yield effects on spring barley

    Thomas Terhoeven-Urselmans;Edwin Scheller;Markus Raubuch;Bernard Ludwig

  • Effects of fertilization and soil management on crop yields and carbon stabilization in soils. A review

    B. Ludwig;D. Geisseler;K. Michel;R. G. Joergensen

  • Emissions of N2O from soils during cycles of freezing and thawing and the effects of soil water, texture and duration of freezing

    R. Teepe;A. Vor;F. Beese;B. Ludwig

  • Use of mid-infrared spectroscopy in the diffuse-reflectance mode for the prediction of the composition of organic matter in soil and litter

    Bernard Ludwig;Renate Nitschke;Thomas Terhoeven-Urselmans;Kerstin Michel

  • Near‐infrared spectroscopy can predict the composition of organic matter in soil and litter

    Thomas Terhoeven‐Urselmans;Kerstin Michel;Mirjam Helfrich;Mirjam Helfrich;Heiner Flessa

  • Predictive modelling of C dynamics in the long-term fertilization experiment at Bad Lauchstädt with the Rothamsted Carbon Model

    B. Ludwig;E. Schulz;Janet Rethemeyer;I. Merbach

Frequent Co-Authors

Rainer Georg Joergensen
Rainer Georg Joergensen University of Kassel
Partap Khanna
Partap Khanna University of Göttingen
Heinz Flessa
Heinz Flessa University of Göttingen
Friedrich Beese
Friedrich Beese University of Göttingen
Hans-Peter Piepho
Hans-Peter Piepho University of Hohenheim
Friedhelm Taube
Friedhelm Taube Kiel University
Bruno Glaser
Bruno Glaser Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Yakov Kuzyakov
Yakov Kuzyakov University of Göttingen
Georg Guggenberger
Georg Guggenberger University of Hannover
Dirk Hölscher
Dirk Hölscher University of Göttingen

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